THE STUDY OF MARITIME FRAUD AND ITS EFFECT ON COMPETITIVENESS OF NIGERIAN PORT (A CASE STUDY OF APAPA PORT)

THE STUDY OF MARITIME FRAUD AND ITS EFFECT ON COMPETITIVENESS OF NIGERIAN PORT (A CASE STUDY OF APAPA PORT)

ABSTRACT

This study was on the study of maritime fraud and its effect on competitiveness of Nigerian ports. This study was guided by the following objectives; to evaluate if marketing research can be used as a measure of development of a firm, to evaluate if marketing research can survive a firm economically, to determine the extent to which marketing research can be used in satisfying customers. The study employed the descriptive and explanatory design; questionnaires in addition to library research were applied in order to collect data. Primary and secondary data sources were used and data was analyzed using the correlation statistical tool at 5% level of significance which was presented in frequency tables and percentage. The respondents under the study were 50 employees of Nigerian port authorityLagos branch.

The study findings revealed that there is a negative significant relationship between maritime fraud and Nigerian port competitiveness; based on the findings from the study, the Nigerian government and indeed the Nigerian port authority should strive to ensure that maritime fraud is a thing of the past.

TABLE OF CONTENT

TITLE PAGE

CERTIFICATION

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

ABSTRACT

LIST OF TABLE

LIST OF FIGURES

CHAPTER ONE

• INTRODUCTION
• BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
• STATEMENT OF THE STUDY
• RESEARCH QUESTIONT
• OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
• SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
• STATEMENT OF THE HYPOTHESIS
• JUSTIFICATION OF THE STUDY
• SCOPE OF THE STUDY
• DEFINITION OF TERMS

CHAPTER TWO – LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1    INTRODUCTION

2.2    THEORETICAL FRAME WORK

2.3    THE MARITIME INDUSTRY IN NIGERIA

2.4     NIGERIAN MARITIME CABOTAGE

2.5    THE ROLE OF THE NIGERIAN CUSTOMS SERVICE

2.6    INTEGRITY IN THE NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE

2.7    THE EVOLUTION OF NIGERIAN SEAPORTS

CHAPTER THREE

3.1    INTRODUCTION

3.2    AREA OF STUDY

3.3    RESEARCH DESIGN

3.4    POPULATION OF STUDY

3.5    SAMPLE SIZE

3.6    SAMPLE/SAMPLING TECHNIQUE

3.7    RESEARCH INSTRUMENT AND INSTRUMENTATION

3.8    VALIDATION OF THE INSTRUMENT

3.9    ADMINISTATION OF THE STUDY

3.10  METHOD OF DATA ANALYSIS

3.11  LIMITATION OF THE STUDY

CHAPTER FOUR –DATA, ANALYSIS, FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION

4.1    DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

4.2    RESEARCH FINDINGS

4.3    DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS

CHAPTER FIVE– SUMMARY, CONCLUTION, RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1    SUMMARY OF FINDINGS

5.2    CONCLUTION

5.3    RECOMMENDATION

5.4    PROPOSAL FOR FUTHER STUDIES

REFERENCES

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY

Despite the efforts of the government of Nigeria in fighting corruption in all sector, several unwholesome activities is still going on in the maritime sector most importantly by the shipping agencies and terminal operators, under the watchful eyes of government agencies, conniving to slam fictitious charges on importers and agents in what has been described in the maritime domain as a ceaseless economic rape.The product of this organized graft, which often runs into several billions of naira annually has continued to swell the volume of the capital flight the country suffers yearly.Following this scheme, used vehicles, clothing, food items and other goods are now cheaper to buy in Cotonou, Lome and Ghana markets, than when purchased in Nigeria (Thisday, 2015).

THE STUDY OF MARITIME FRAUD AND ITS EFFECT ON COMPETITIVENESS OF NIGERIAN PORT (A CASE STUDY OF APAPA PORT)